After Becoming The Tyrant

The king looked at the old priest before him.

Dean Anil was dressed in a plain black robe, with no other decorations except the cross hanging around his neck, and his eyes were deep.Compared with the information recorded, he is much older. When he left Holy Spirit Bay for more than 20 years, Father Anil was still a theological genius of the Holy Court, the star of hope, and it can be said that he was in full bloom.But the relentless wind and desolation of the North had dyed his hair gray.

He and Archbishop St. Wythe are two completely opposite images.

You know, red wine and delicious food filled the stomach of the Archbishop of St. Wythe extremely round.In terms of body size alone, the stout body of the Archbishop of St. Wyss was comparable to that of the two priests Anil.

Dean Anil was also looking at the king, trying to find out if he was about to bloodbath all the temples in the country in a violent rage, as the rumors said.The king was seated in a high-backed chair, and because of the death of the Duke of Buckingham, he was dressed in deep black mourning, which, as far as his position was concerned, could not have been more indicative of his respect and affection for his uncle.Other than that, his expression was extremely calm, hard to guess.

Dean Anil sighed in his heart.

Even if it is not a king, it is also a sin to deprive such a young child of an elder whom such a young child loves and loves by despicable means.

"Please sit down." The king said, "Mr. Anil."

A seat had already been prepared for Dean Anil in the room, and Dean Anil bowed and said that he was not qualified.The king smiled and said slowly: "Please don't be restrained. After all, the priest who presides over my uncle's funeral will not even get a seat."

Dean Anil looked at the king in surprise, which was indeed beyond his expectation: "You..."

The king interrupted Dean Anil, and he tapped the armrest of the seat unhurriedly: "You once participated in the Holy Spirit Bay Holy Meeting in 1411, and you still remember the eleven arguments you put forward at that time. I'm curious about your essay "On the Existence or Absence of Purgatory", would you mind introducing it to me?"

Dean Anil vaguely understood some of the reasons why the king invited him here.

"After death, the soul should be in a state of sleep. This state lasts until the coming of the Last Judgment, during which the soul need not undergo any cleansing by the fire of purgatory. The worlds of the living and the dead are completely separated, and neither can happen Any connection." Dean Anil replied slowly, "Besides, the prayers, thanksgiving, and purchase of indulgences made by the living for the dead cannot save the soul of the dead. Forgiveness and judgment are all owned by the Holy Lord. The key to the door was never in the hands of any priest."[1]

The Eucharist refers to an important ceremony presided over by priests in funerals, and is considered to be the most effective way to redeem souls among all intercession ceremonies.

The Holy Court claims that reciting prayers can correspondingly shorten the time the dead suffer in purgatory. Because of this, donations to the Holy Court in the upper class often have a purpose.When the last king of Blessey, Ferry II, made a donation to the capital cathedral, he clearly stated that "the donation is first used to pay the priest's salary so that he can pray for Ferry II every day."

"In your point of view, the pope has nothing to do with what mortals want to be saved. Believers should return to faith and holy books. Even the pope can't do anything about salvation. Is that so, right?" the king asked gently.

But the opposite is another meaning in his words.

He asked Dean Anil to confirm that the Pope did not have authority over souls, and asked Dean Anil to veto all the rights of the Holy See in salvation.

At the beginning, Dean Anil was almost burned on the stake because of his protest at the meeting, and he is still expelled.Now on the other side of the Abyss Strait, the heresy courts of the Holy Court have taken root everywhere. As long as he makes affirmative remarks, he will step out and stand on the cusp of the storm.

The Holy Court, which is building the Kingdom of God, will not tolerate any voices of opposition.

The king's icy blue eyes stared sharply at Dean Anil.

"Yes." Dean Anil raised his hand and held the cross around his neck. He nodded, "The piety of faith is higher than the orders of the Holy See."

The king smiled and handed a survey file to the dean: "Mr. Anil, please take a look at it."

Dean Anil took the file and started to read it.As he read page by page, Dean Anil's face gradually became more and more serious.

It was a statistic of the distribution of indulgences by the diocese of Legrand.

Before going to the north to fight, the king ordered his chancellor to start doing this.The officials who compiled the Doomsday Judgment Books of dozens of county sheriffs once again resumed their old business. This time they counted the issuance of indulgences in various counties in Legrand.

As early as 1312, the holy court began to issue indulgences in the name of "amnesty" in order to obtain more financial revenue. Originally, the amnesty year should be once every 100 years, but it didn't take long before this time limit was repeated again and again. It was shortened. During the reign of the previous Pope, he completely canceled this boundary.

To establish a kingdom of God on the ground, apart from prestige and troops, there is also a steady stream of money.In order to establish the Kingdom of God, the Holy Court began to sell huge amounts of indulgences in the name of "Kingdom of God" before the Bracy Incident began.The scope of its release is not limited to the other side of the Abyss Strait, all parishes have the right to sell indulgences - as long as they pay a sum of property to the Holy Court.

When the king and the Duke of Buckingham led their troops to the north, many parishes in Legrand were paying the money they got from selling indulgences to the other side of the Abyss Strait.

The rebellion in the North was not over yet. At that time, the king held back and did not take any action. He just asked people to start counting.

"The money obtained in the name of redemption is funding the rebellion in the North." The king said flatly, "Mr. Anil, why does redemption fuel the flames of war and crime instead?"

"This is not atonement." Dean Anil looked down at the unimaginable amount of ordinary people, corpses everywhere, burnt houses, people's wailing appeared in front of his eyes, and he closed his eyes in pain, "This It's... the original sin."

"I hope that your "On the Existence of Purgatory" will be copied and distributed." The king paused, "Also, I hope that you will preside over my uncle's funeral. There is no need for a Thanksgiving sacrifice during the funeral."

No Eucharist needed, no one to pardon the Duke of Buckingham.

There is no need for redemption from anyone.

"Holy Lord above."

Dean Anil stood up, and he saluted the king.

"Thank you for your kindness."

Before Dean Anil was led out of the study by the Chief of Internal Affairs, he stopped and looked back at the king: "Are you worried that if purgatory really exists, Mr. Duke who has not been redeemed will go to hell?"

Dean Anil can understand people's support for the Holy Court's theory of purgatory... Who would want their relatives to suffer in purgatory?When he refuted the theory of purgatory, he also received a lot of ridicule and cold eyes from people.Now the king has canceled the Eucharist at the Duke of Buckingham's funeral. Nothing could bring more infamy to the king than this.

He could almost think of all kinds of accusations people made against the king.

All reformers have always been infamous.

The king looked down at the documents in his hand without saying a word, and the head of the house closed the door.

The sun fell on the document held in the king's hand, which was a just-drafted meeting call.A new meeting will be held after the duke's funeral.

The king took a pen and signed his name on the writ.

"I wish he could go to hell."

In the room where the king was alone, he suddenly whispered to himself.The king turned his head to look out the window, blinking to hide the momentary wetness.

........................

All the shops in Mezl are closed today.

No singing, no laughing.

Someone spontaneously stood on the streets of the city, distributing black ribbons to passers-by.The clown who stood on the street throwing oranges in the past changed the oil paint of his smile, painted his face white, and painted black tears heavily under his eyes.With tears in the eyes of the ladies and ladies, people gathered in a long street, waiting for a procession to arrive.

A gray-haired old man leaned on a cane and stood among the crowd on the side of the street, supported by his grandson.

The old man came from other provinces and walked for nearly a week.

"The Duke of Buckingham... the Duke is a very good man."

The old man held his grandson's hand and repeated the words over and over again.

All Legrands know the story of the Duke of Buckingham.

Unlike William III, the Duke of Buckingham was knighted on the battlefield when he was only 16 years old.On the day he was conferred the title of knight, he swore that he would defend the empire with the sword and shield in his life. He would defeat the enemy with the sword and protect the people with the shield.

an oath.

A vow he spent his life fulfilling.

After his father died of illness, he followed his brother William III to conquer 36 states, and led his troops to defeat Blessie's expedition three times.After the sudden death of William III, he became the pillar of the whole kingdom.Over a long period of time, people got used to the figure always standing on the territory of Legrand, and got used to the straight spine that never changed from youth to old age.

"Besides him, who else can be called the lion of the empire? Who else can be so loyal, so brave, and so selflessly guard this country?"

When news of the Duke of Buckingham's death came back, a court poet called it "a grief beyond the reach of the Empire."

A shield shattered suddenly, and a long sword snapped.

Legrand lost her favorite knight.

The death knell finally sounded.

The moment the bell rang, the funeral procession appeared before people's eyes.

In the crowd, the old man who had been repeatedly talking to his grandson suddenly let go of his hands and sat down on the ground.

——It seemed that he didn't finally understand that the Duke of Buckingham had really left until he saw the coffin approaching from afar.

The author has something to say: Those who guard a country will eventually be loved by the country.

[1] Father Anil's viewpoint is a synthesis of Luther's "The Breaking of Purgatory", Zwingli's "Remembrance Theory", and the viewpoint of British John Wycliffe.